Ilan Kelman
Ilan Kelman is an expert in disaster reduction at University College London. He has emphasized the importance of building codes and planning regulations in mitigating the dangers of earthquakes, highlighting how inadequate infrastructure significantly contributes to casualties and damage during seismic events.
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Ilan Kelman, an expert in disaster reduction at UCL, said the usual mantra is that 'earthquakes don’t kill people; collapsing infrastructure does.'
Why Myanmar quake was so deadly
Taiwan· 2025-04-01
Ilan Kelman, an expert in disaster reduction at University College London, emphasized the responsibility of governments in planning regulations and building codes.
Científicos explican por qué fue tan devastador el terremoto de Birmania - Ciencia
Paraguay· 2025-03-30Ilan Kelman, an expert in disaster reduction at UCL, said the disaster exposes what governments of Burma/Myanmar failed to do long before the earthquake.
Scientists explain why Myanmar quake was so deadly - World
Pakistan· 2025-03-30Ilan Kelman, a professor of disaster and health at University College London, stated that earthquakes typically do not directly cause fatalities, but rather when structures collapse.
Yếu tố khiến động đất ở Myanmar gây thương vong lớn
Vietnam· 2025-03-30
Ilan Kelman, a professor of disaster and health at University College London, highlighted the shortcomings in disaster preparedness in Myanmar and Thailand.
Yếu tố khiến động đất ở Myanmar gây thương vong lớnVietnam· 2025-03-30Ilan Kelman, an expert in disaster reduction at UCL, said the disaster exposes what governments of Burma/Myanmar failed to do long before the earthquake.
Experts link Myanmar's building boom to earthquake
Nigeria· 2025-03-29